A Disastrous Grand Tour
The story of the disastrous grand tour of Luke Stapylton, who while visiting Lausanne, made an unexpected offer of marriage to Elizabeth Cruttenden. … Read More A Disastrous Grand Tour
Category: Estate Records
Focus on Middleham and Richard III: The Castle
This post by Gail Falkingham is the second in the series exploring Middleham and Richard III, this time looking at the history of the Castle. … Read More Focus on Middleham and Richard III: The Castle
The Gardens and Designed Landscape of Kiplin Hall
This post by Gail Falkingham explores the designed landscape of Kiplin Hall using maps, surveys and correspondence.… Read More The Gardens and Designed Landscape of Kiplin Hall
Orchards and Fruit Trees
This post Gail Falkingham explores the history of Orchards and Fruit Trees through records in our collections. … Read More Orchards and Fruit Trees
Walled Gardens and Glasshouses
In the next post in our Garden History series, Gail Falkingham explores the history of Walled Gardens and Glasshouses through records from our estate collections.… Read More Walled Gardens and Glasshouses
Made in North Yorkshire: Miss Bridget Elizabeth Talbot
The next Made in North Yorkshire feature tells the story of Miss Bridget Talbot and her connection to Kiplin Hall.… Read More Made in North Yorkshire: Miss Bridget Elizabeth Talbot
Remember Remember the 5th of November
This post explores records that relate to bonfire night and fireworks including a copy of the Monteagle letter, warning of the gunpowder plot and John Darley’s notebook of firework recipes.… Read More Remember Remember the 5th of November
Hird’s Annals of Bedale
This week, Gail Falkingham looks at Hird’s Annals, a history of 19th century Bedale written in verse by shoemaker Robert Hird.… Read More Hird’s Annals of Bedale
Focus on Malton: Architects’ Drawings
By Gail Falkingham The archive of the Fitzwilliam family of Malton contains a collection of over 130 architects’ drawings of various buildings in the town, dating from c.1799 to 1929. These include domestic houses and cottages, as well as shops, inns, stables, the Town Hall, bank and mill. The drawings are by a number of… Read More Focus on Malton: Architects’ Drawings
The Fitzwilliam Family of Malton Archive: 1593-1956
By Gail Falkingham, Record Assistant For anyone studying the history of Malton, the collections of the North Yorkshire County Record Office contain a variety of records which provide information on the town, its buildings and inhabitants over the past four hundred years. One of the largest collections relating to Malton is the Fitzwilliam archive [ref:… Read More The Fitzwilliam Family of Malton Archive: 1593-1956
North Yorkshire County Record Office 